Thread-holder.



No. 695,322. Patented Ma l. ll, i902.

J- METCMJ-"Ev & T. BELL.

THREAD HOLDER.

(Applicatiun filed Sept, 16, 1901.)

(No Model.)

Ens co. moroumu. WASHINGTON, mV 0,

UNITE Fri;

TH READ-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 695,322, dated March11, 1902.

Application filed September 16 1901. Serial No. 75,5 23. (N model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that we, JOHN METOALFE and THOMAS BELL, citizens of theUnited States, residing at Roscoe, in the county of Washington and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in Thread-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to thread-holders, the primary object being toprovide a simple and inexpensive holder adapted to be readily applied toa spool of thread to prevent unwinding of the thread except whendesired.

A further object of the invention is to combine with a thread-holder athread-cutter of novel construction and arrangement.

The construction and characteristic features of the invention will befully described hereinafter in connection with the accompanying drawingsand its points of novelty defined in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a spool ofthread with our improvement applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a perspectiveview of the holder and its cutter detached from the spool. Fig. 3 is aplan view of the blank from which the holder is formed.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates a U-shaped frame,preferably of spring metal, but which may be made of any other materialhaving flexibility combined with the requisite strength.

The arms 2 of the frame 1 are provided with the hollow split tubularyielding bearings 3. These bearings are inserted in the ends of the borein the spool, as shown in Fig. 1,

Secured to one of the arms 2 of the frame 1 by rivets or other means isthe thread cutter and clamp 4, formed of a strip of spring metal, havingone of its edges reduced to a cutting edge 5 and one of its ends bent atright angles to its body portion and secured to the adjacent arm of theholder by a rivet 6. It will thus be seen that by the construction ofthe thread cutter and clamp 4. its elongated body portion will lieacross the top of the frame 1, as shown in Fig. 1. The hollowcylindrical bearings 3 are made integral with the arms 2 of the frame 1and are formed of two tongues '7, formed on the ends of the arms 2. Eachpair of tongues 7 is bent to circular form in cross-section and thendirected inwardly at right angles to serve as a bearing.

From the foregoing description it will be perceived that the bearings 3can be readily inserted in spool-bores of different diameters.

In operation the frame is mounted on the spool of cotton and the threadpassed between the strip 4. and the frame 1, as shown in the drawings.After the desired length of thread has been unwound it is held a shortdistance from the frame by one hand, so as to insure a sufficient amountbeing left to be readily grasped when more thread is required and theremainder of the thread brought back into contact with the cutter tosever the thread.

A further advantage of the attachment is that thespool of cotton can beplaced upon the table without any danger of its rolling off.

It will be seen that we have constructed a device which is simple inconstruction and effective in operation.

WVe claim 1. The combination with an U shaped flexible frame havinghollow bearings formed integral therewith; of a spring-plate extendingacross the top of said frame, said plate provided with a cutting edge,and means for securing said plate to one of the arms of said frame.

2. A frame for holding a spool of thread, consisting of an approximatelyU shaped flexible frame having its ends formed with transverse tongues,each tongue being also bent inward to semicircular form to provide splitcylindrical yielding bearings.

In testimony whereof we afiixour signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN METQALFE. THOMAS BELL.

Witnesses:

ANNA L. DRUM, JOHN J. MEOHEM.

